Metamora Hunt Newsletter July 2018 www.metamorahunt.com Contact Information: Honorary Secretary: Michelle Mortier: 586-914-5802 michelle1mortier@gmail.com Hounds & Hunting By Joe Maday, MFH Masters of Fox Hounds Mr. Joe Maday: 586-381-8834 Mr. Ken Matheis: 248.431.4093 Mrs. Deborah Bates Pace: 810.678.8762 Hunts go out every Wednesday, and Saturday mid- August to mid-april, weather permitting. Please contact michelle1mortier@gmail.com for a complete list of locations, dates and times. Metamora Hunt Website: www.metamorahunt.com Always call the Hunt Hotline: 810.678.2711 for weather or information updates on any Hunt related event. Fun at the Landowners Picnic Thanks go out to our valued Metamora Landowners who joined us this past weekend for a delightful picnic. Helena Baker did a masterful job in organizing the event and the food and conversation were wonderful. We thought that you all would enjoy viewing some of Peter Gilles' photos that were taken during the evening The hunt season will begin with the Youth Hunt on August 6th, but other events have kept us busy around the countryside. Landowners and Hunt Members have been hard at work trimming trails not only for the season, but for the Hunter Pace on July 22. We again want to thank the landowners who continue to allow us to cross their property during the season. All riders should remember that the land in hunt country is privately owned and as a courtesy to landowners please make sure you have permission to ride out on non-hunt days. We are also grateful to Helena Baker and her team who made this year s Landowners Picnic an enormous success. Everyone who attended gave the event nothing but rave revues.
Please try to join us at upcoming events to celebrate our 90th year in Metamora Hunt Country. Additional News: Summer Hunter Pace - July 22. This Sunday: First Starting at 8am Last Starting Time will be 11:30am Gather your friends! Ride English or Western. Dress comfortably and come ride with us at your own pace. Whether walking, trotting, or competing for a fastest time ribbon, you will enjoy the beauty of the Metamora Hunt Country on a clearly marked trail. Snacks and beverages are provided to riders on the Pace course. Adults and junior riders are welcome! No jumping required. Helmets must be worn at all times by all riders.
New this Summer: Parking, registration, start and finish will all be located at Crescent Ridge Farm, 5128 Barber Rd, Metamora, MI 48455.
Pony Club News By Lisa McCormack Pony Club had a very busy June beginning with a meeting at Apple Grove Farm on the 5th. The adults planned for future events and the clubbers learned about setting up for a rally. A few days later we had a mounted meeting at Matador Farm with Jessica Filiatrault. Jessica taught a lesson on stadium jumping in her indoor arena to Kaila, Moriah, Ella, Chelsea and our new member Olivia. Riders will be started after registration in teams of 2-4. If you do not have a team, we will be happy to make one for you. Ribbons will be awarded to 1st. through 6th. place teams in both the Fastest time and the Optimum time divisions. Then it was all about the rallies! First up was the Show Jumping rally at Albion June 16-17. Moriah,
Chelsea and Lauren were on the Never Out Foxed team and came in 2nd for Horse Management and 6th for Show Jumping. This was the first rally for Chelsea and Lauren and they had a great time! Next at the same location was the dressage rally from June 18-19. Moriah participated as a stable manager for a team made up of other club members in the region. Moriah s team came in 1st for Horse Management and 1st for Dressage. Moriah also was awarded the traveling Amber Bryan Platinum Pail Award given to a clubber who excelled at the Dressage Rally in stable management and leadership. Last but not least was the Event Rally held in conjunction with the Honey Run Horse Trials in Ann Arbor on June 23-24. We sent a full team from our club made up of Kaila, Alison, Ella, Kalin and Leah. Our team was named Equine Divine and they came in 2nd for Horse Management and 1st for Eventing! Congratulations to all of our club members on their many awesome achievements!! To finish off our busy month, the parents had another meeting on June 26 at Kingsbury School. We worked on finishing up many of the final details of Regional Camp. Our club is in charge of the hospitality piece of Regional Camp. Kingsbury School has very generously allowed us to house all of the July campers at their beautiful gym free of charge! The cost to ride in the Hunter Pace is $45 per adult, $35 per junior (17 and under). Cash or checks made to Metamora Hunt are acceptable payment. An approved helmet, with chin strap fastened, must be worn at all times while mounted. For entry forms, liability release, maps, and additional information contact: www.metamorahunt.com Diane Kangas myflyingdfarm@gmail.com c) 248-842-3094 Metamora Hunt 11th Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour Sunday, August 12, 2018 Noon 4:00 pm Metamora Hunt Photos We are most fortunate to have Mr. Peter Gilles photograph many of our hunts and activities. Many of the photos in our monthly newsletters were taken by Peter. To view more of Peter's photos just click on: http://www.metamoraphoto.com/gallery/index.php?cat=13 Horse Country Signs for Sale Help make our country roads safer with these signs!! Six showcased stables. Self-guided format. Metamora Hunt volunteers will be on site to direct you. All showcased stables are within a short drive of the Metamora Hunt kennels at 5614 Barber Road, Metamora, MI 48455. The Stable Tour makes a perfect activity when entertaining weekend guests or attending a
nearby horse show! The Tour includes six stables that display a variety of styles and equine disciplines. If you have friends or family that may be interested in the Stable Tour, please forward this to them. Horse Country Signs for your roadside property, or barn, are once again available from the Metamora Hunt. Signs with a metal pole and attachment hardware, ready for you to install, are $125. Please contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834 Lots of links: Here are links to interesting activities and equine services in the Metamora countryside: Tickets for adults are $25 and will be available the day of Tour beginning at 11:00 am at the Metamora Hunt Kennels on Barber Road. You may also buy tickets in advance by calling Mr. Joe Maday at 586-381-8834. Pay by cash or check payable to Metamora Hunt. Admission is $5 for children under 12. Children must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Metamora Hunt: www.metamorahunt.com Metamora Photo: www.metamoraphoto.com Masters of Fox Hounds Assoc: www.mfha.org Metamora II Pony Club: www.glrpc.org Metamora Chamber of Commerce: www.metamorachamber.org Metamora Carriage and Driving Association: www.metamoracarriagedriving.com Banbury Cross Theraputic Equestrian Center: All proceeds go toward the maintenance and preservation of bridle paths throughout the 100 sq. mile area comprising the Metamora Hunt Country. Directions, map, and a detailed description of showcased stables to be provided
www.banburycrosstec.org Bedrock Stable B&B: www.bedrockstablees.com on the day of the Tour upon ticket pick up or purchase at the Hunt Kennels. For additional information call: 586-381-8834. Crooked House B&B www.crookedhousefarm.com Crescent Ridge Farms: Crescentridgefarmsllc@gmail.com Fair Play Farm: www.fairplayfarm.com Hunters Run Farm: www.huntersrunfarm.com Matador Farm: www.matadorfarmllc.com Win-a-Gin Farm: www.winaginfarm.com Red House Farm: susiestroh@aol.com Seven Ponds Nature Center: www.sevenponds.org The Eventing Assn. of Michigan: www.eventingmichigan.org If your organization has events or activities that may be of interest to the equestrian community near Metamora, please submit your information for consideration to: rrrcarden@gmail.com Calendar of Events Hunt Sponsored Events: Metamora Hunt - Trail Rides Saturday am or Sunday pm in May, June, July Contact Bob Carden: 586.907.8594 Metamora Hunt - Trail Trimming Days Select dates in May, June, July Contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834, Ken Matheis: 248.431.4093, Debbie Pace: 810.678.8762 Metamora Hunt - Summer Hunter Pace Sunday, July 22st. Contact Diane Kangas: 248.842.3094 Metamora Hunt -Youth Hunt Monday, August 6th. Contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834 Metamora Hunt - Stable Tour Sunday, August 12th. Contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834 Metamora Hunt - Opening Day of Formal Hunting Saturday, September 22nd. Contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834, Ken Matheis: 248.431.4093, Debbie Pace: 810.678.8762 Michigan Fox Hunters Weekend Saturday, September 29th. Contact Joe Maday: 586-381-8834, Ken Matheis: 248.431.4093, Debbie Pace: 810.678.8762 Metamora Hunt - Hunter Trials Sunday, September 30th. Contact Debbie Pace: 810.678.8762
Metamora Hunt - Fall Hunter Pace Sunday, October 7th. Bob Carden 586-907-8594 Non - Hunt Sponsored Events: If you have equine related events in the Metamora Hunt Countryside that you would like us to consider posting in this Calendar of Events, please email them to: rrrcarden@gmail.com